Heroes past and present: Remembering Bolotnaya and Russia’s Victory Day
Moscow has been abuzz in "Victory Day" fever for weeks. Toddlers, puppies and tanks are draped in the…
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French scholars respond to Paul Moreira’s film on Ukraine
The controversial film "Ukraine: the masks of the revolution" by journalist Paul Moreira was shown on French television…
Activists protest broadcast of scandalous “Ukraine – Masks of the Revolution” in Sweden
Swedish national public TV is about to broadcast "Ukraine – the Masks of the Revolution", a controversial documentary…
From hope to disenchantment: Ukraine’s arduous road toward the EU and NATO
“Ukraine will definitely not be able to become a member of the European Union in the next 20…
Inauguration of memorial to Belarusians who died on Maidan and in ATO zone
The memorial represents a cross in the colours of the national flag of Belarus. The memorial site…
Marie-France Clerc: Qui peut vivre sans passé ?
Marie France, qui êtes-vous? Racontez-nous votre parcours familial et professionnel. Ancienne élève de l’Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan,…
Heroes of the Revolution of Dignity awarded Order “For courage” in Lviv
“On Tuesday, March 1, the Head of Lviv Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniutka and the head of the…
Post-Maidan Ukraine. Why are we trying to live in a country that no longer exists?
To move forward, Ukrainians must realize that their country is poor and archaic. We, as participants and witnesses…
Worldwide Rallies to Commemorate Anniversary of Boris Nemtsov Murder
For followers of events in and around Russia and Ukraine, February is a brutal month. You need true…
Polish TV broadcasts Moreira’s “Masks of the Revolution” on Maidan shooting anniversary
On 21 February Polish channel TVN24 broadcasted the scandalous film "Ukraine. Masks of the Revolution" by Paul Moreira.…
Separating myth from reality: 6 facts on the shooting of the Euromaidan protesters
Read in German>> 18-20 February 2014 will remain as black days in Ukrainian history. People who were opposing the…
Euromaidan, Crimea occupation, war in Donbas: How it all happened
Confused about events in Ukraine? We don't blame you. The protests started when then-President Yanukovych declined to sign…
A timeline of the Euromaidan revolution
A brief history of the protests that started a cascade of events of global significance. Based on Borislaw…
The Donbass protests you haven’t heard of
The Euromaidan protests are usually seen as the largest Ukrainian mass movement which changed society and the country.…
Ukrainians in Warsaw threatened by 3 years of prison for “disrespecting Putin”
Posters portraying Putler - a combination of Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler combined, labeling Putin's portrait with barely concealed swear words,…
An Italian Maidan Activist: Now an author and filmmaker combating Kremlin propaganda
(This is a translation of the article Італійський активіст Майдану бореться з пропагандою Кремля: написав книжку і взявся за…
How a Ukrainian play made it to the French stage. Story of Maїdan Inferno
"Maїdan Inferno" is the first Ukrainian play translated to French. Parts of it were staged as a public…
How I stopped worrying and learned to love Ukraine’s system
People in Ukraine and elsewhere like to decry the ‘system’ that exists in Ukraine, that Maidan apparently stood…
Euromaidan participants remember turning point of protests two years after
On 19 January 2016, Ukrainians all over the country plunged in ice-cold water to celebrate Epiphany, as they…